New Chrome Logo?

A number of news sites are reporting a change to Googles Chromium source code that contains a new logomark. Although not confirmed this is certainly an improvement and moves it away from the bright shiny robotic Manga ball and towards a more restrained geometric, abstract disk.

The blues are just for Chromium (the open source part of Chrome) and are likely to be replaced by the standard Google colours (See below for a mock up). The contrast is a bit too subtle especially on the shadows so the mark suffers from a lack of depth and this blue version has an almost early Mac feel. This isn’t going to be an instant classic but it does give Chrome a more considered and modern aesthetic.

Founder & Editor Richard Baird
Richard is a British freelance designer and writer who specialises in brand identities and packaging. He's written for Brand New, Design Week and The Dieline, featured in Computer Arts magazine and also runs the resource Design Survival.